SOLUTION: 5x-2=14

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Question 580185: 5x-2=14
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x-2=14 Start with the given equation.


5x=14%2B2 Add 2 to both sides.


5x=16 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2816%29%2F%285%29 Divide both sides by 5 to isolate x.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=16%2F5